Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Cheema
Dr. Zulfiqar Cheema is a surgery in Webster, TX, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cheema performed 2,767 Medicare services across 708 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cheema received a total of $5,815 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 90 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in surgery. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Cheema is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 1,900 | $0 | $1 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 119 | $97 | $388 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 118 | $103 | $393 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 97 | $65 | $272 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 78 | $11 | $50 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 63 | $178 | $733 |
| Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image | 55 | $72 | $360 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | 53 | $52 | $288 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 52 | $134 | $540 |
| Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel | 28 | $466 | $2,096 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 27 | $131 | $580 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 22 | $116 | $503 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 20 | $91 | $359 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 19 | $178 | $664 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 18 | $8 | $26 |
| Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 18 | $186 | $783 |
| Removal of plaque in arteries of leg | 15 | $311 | $2,206 |
| Removal of plaque in artery of leg, each additional vessel | 15 | $258 | $965 |
| Insertion of stent in groin artery, initial vessel | 13 | $343 | $1,480 |
| Removal of plaque and insertion of stents in arteries of leg | 13 | $488 | $2,261 |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | 13 | $61 | $400 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 11 | $91 | $339 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Cheema is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 18 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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